September 10, 2014, 5:00AM

Passing rates in reading, math and writing are essentially unchanged from the low levels achieved in 2013, and the wide gaps separating minority, low-income and limited English students from the rest did not narrow. Madison High in Portland was a rare, shining exception, registering huge gains in student proficiency. Full story »

October 12, 2011, 6:01AM

Elementary enrollment surges, driving enrollment in Oregon's largest school district above 47,000. High schools are bigger and more like-sized, as district leaders had planned. Some elementary and K-8 schools experienced big growth spurts. Full story »

October 06, 2011, 2:59PM

Three newspapers, including The Cleveland High Clarion, weigh in with news about Portland schools as the school board gears up to talk about fair, thorough and transparent ways to inform parents and neighbors about potential school boundary changes Full story »

September 28, 2011, 2:19PM

The most heavily used public high school library in the Portland Public system is also one of the least funded. To raise money for new materials, the school is holding its second book and CD sale this weekend.

June 10, 2011, 1:00PM

As a sheltered child of struggling Vietnamese immigrants, the Northeast Portland boy was befriended by his 50-something All-American Vietnam veteran bachelor neighbor. When the boy's life hit a series of hardships, Bob Bushnell was there. Full story »

May 11, 2011, 6:10PM

Schools chosen because they need an extra boost include Grant High, Mt. Tabor Middle and Hayhurst School -- schools where most students are middle-class. Schools who don't serve a concentration of poor students often have very little in the way of extra funding for specialized school needs or priorities. Full story »